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Conflict over ostriches and avian flu drags on in Canada
WATT Poultry - Illinois
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June 11, 2025
For roughly six months, the operators of a British Columbia ostrich farm and its supporters have been at odds with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The conflict has been going on since December 2024, when it was learned that ostriches...
Maple Leaf shareholders approve Canada Packers spinoff
WATT Poultry - Illinois
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June 11, 2025
The shareholders of Maple Leaf Foods voted resoundingly to approve the proposed spin-off of the company's pork operations to form Canada Packers Inc. at its 2025 annual and special meeting of shareholders on June 11. Maple Leaf Foods"The...
Canada Issues 125 Express Entry Invitations in the Provincial Nominee Program
Immigration
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June 10, 2025
Canada’s latest Express Entry draw issued 125 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). The June 10 draw had a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 784— 58 points higher than the previous PNP draw, held on...
Future planning: Farm succession in Strathcona County
Devon Dispatch
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Column Strathcona County Ward 5 Coun. Aaron Nelson. Photo supplied As many rural producers know, agriculture continues to be a foundational part of life in Strathcona County. Our family farms feed Albertans and serve...
Bioenterprise Canada selects first SGAP funding recipients
Food in Canada
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June 12, 2025
The funding is to implement clean technology and sustainability process enhancements Bioenterprise Canada names 15 recipients of the first round of its Sustainable Growth and Adoption Program (SGAP). The food and agri-technology businesses in...
Unusual but good spring for northern Minnesota farmer
Brownfield Ag News
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News Unusual but good spring for northern Minnesota farmer June 12, 2025 By Mark Dorenkamp Filed Under: Crops, Minnesota, News A farmer in northwest Minnesota is pleased with crop development. Shayne Isane of Badger says it was an unusual spring....
Maxville Farmers’ Market worth checking out
Seaway News
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June 12, 2025
KIM BURTON-SCHRAM LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER The Friday Farmers’ Market located at King George Park in the village of Maxville has much to offer shoppers looking for locally grown produce, handcrafted pieces, unique gift items and...
Company with Gates ties buys huge swath of Benton County farmland
Tri Cities Area Journal of Business - Washington State
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June 12, 2025
An investment company linked to Microsoft founder Bill Gates recently bought 8,080 acres of farmland in southern Benton County for roughly $131.4 million. Benton County assessor records show that 100C LLC closed on the 28 parcels at the beginning...
Big Canadian oyster firm wants to battle MSX with help of US seed
Undercurrent News
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June 12, 2025
FREDERICTON, New Brunswick, Canada -- Atlantic Aqua Farms (AAF), one of North America's largest oyster and mussel producers, wants to import disease-resistant seed from its hatchery in the US state of Maine to ensure its oyster farmers on Prince...
There is a Growing Bioeconomy in Atlantic Canada
CJLS - Massachusetts
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This episode of the Insights Podcast was live recorded at the recent Biocon Conference held in Saint John, New Brunswick. This was the thirteenth annual conference for this sector. The podcast features a conversation with David and Don that was...
Skip Paris: These Underrated Islands On Canada's Doorstep Are Still Part Of France
The Travel
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June 12, 2025
Have you ever dreamed of visiting France, trying the country’s delicious cuisine, strolling through art galleries, and hiking in beautiful French nature? Most people share this dream, yet they don’t want to spend two days of their annual leave...
Injury forces Canadian bantamweight Jourdain off UFC card in Atlanta
TSN
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June 10, 2025
An injury has forced Canadian bantamweight Charles (Air) Jourdain off Saturday's UFC Fight Night card in Atlanta. The 29-year-old from Montreal was slated to face Ricky Simon, who will now take on fellow American Cameron (The Baby-Faced Killer)...
Charlebois: Our dairy addiction is making Canada a trade pariah (Writer's Bloc)
Castanet Kamloops
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June 12, 2025
Photo: Postmedia Canada's dairy industry benefits from supply management. When it comes to supply management and trade policy, Canada seems trapped in a cycle of repeating the same costly mistakes. Before Mark Carney’s arrival as prime minister,...
Farm workers union takes Health Canada to court over pesticide safety
Ontario Farmer
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June 9, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Farm News Published Jun 09, 2025 • Last updated 1 day ago • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Derek Johnstone, special assistant to the national...
Canada losing farmland to development as rental costs squeeze farmers
West Central Online
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June 6, 2025
Canada’s dwindling farmland base and rising rental costs threaten the country’s agricultural sustainability, researchers warn Canada’s agricultural sector faces mounting pressure as the country continues to lose farmland to urban development,...
Methane detection study could aid Michigan’s landfill challenges
Public News Service
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As Michigan faces growing concerns over landfill emissions, researchers have launched the third phase of a major methane detection study which could bring much-needed answers. Methane is one of the most potent greenhouse gases. The study, funded...
Canada Goose Built a Luxury Empire by Betting Big on China
The Walrus
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June 10, 2025
C anada Goose built its brand on extremes. It outfits movie stars, Arctic scientists, and intrepid mountaineers in fur-trimmed, goose- and duck-down parkas that are engineered for temperatures as low as minus thirty degrees and retail for up to...
Hub launches new insurance product for Canada’s forestry industry
Life Insurance International
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June 12, 2025
Hub International has introduced Hub Forestry Select Insurance, a new product designed to mitigate liability risks for the Canadian forestry industry. The insurance targets forestry contractors, sawmills, manufacturers, and businesses managing...
Canadian Dollar to Pakistani Rupee Rate Today- June 10, 2025
ARY News
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June 10, 2025
Ottawa/Karachi – June 10, 2025, 9:02 PM PST – The Canadian Dollar (CAD) has appreciated against the Pakistani Rupee (PKR), climbing to 206.39 PKR today from 201.55 PKR last week, according to open market data. This 2.4% increase in the interplay...
Two Cows Gets Married In Canada
99.7 DJX - Kentucky
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June 12, 2025
Source: YouTube This is Udderly Ridiculous. Literally…because that’s the name of the farm that just had a wedding between two miniature highland cows in Canada. Cheryl Haskett, co-founder of Udderly Ridiculous Farm Life, said both Muriel and Rhett...